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session made available to them. He said that PR 3A represents the
final version of the Strategic Plan and, following the meeting, the
sector and college/major administrative unit plans are to be developed
consistent with the Plan. He then reviewed the format of the Plan and
elaborated on the goals, objectives, enabling strategies and strategic
indicators.
President Wethington commended Joan McCauley, Ed Carter and
the staff that worked on the Plan and especially the faculty, staff
and students who were involved in looking at the future of the
institution. He said that this is a rather concise statement for the
University to use in planning activities for the next five years and
in allocating its resources. The Plan will be used to determine
wherein resources can best be applied to carry out the mission of the
University. He recommended the proposed Strategic Plan be approved by
the Board. Judge Wilhoit moved approval of the Plan. His motion was
seconded by Mrs. Sims.
Mr. Chellgren asked if President Wethington envisioned a
regular report on the progress of the University in accomplishing the
goals or strategic indicators in the Plan. President Wethington said
that there would be an annual report and that there would be a
comprehensive report to the Board each two years as the University
prepares its Biennial Budget Request to go to the General Assembly.
Mrs. Weinberg suggested that the Board regularly review the
Plan, not to see that the University has made progress on all fronts
but to review the status of the progress. President Wethington noted
that it would be a rather lengthy process for the chancellors and vice
presidents to get their sector and college plans finished. He said
that their plans will come back to the Board as a part of the Biennial
Budget Request, probably in August or September, 1993. He said, in
his opinion, it would be appropriate for a report on the progress to
be made to the Board toward the end of 1993-94, prior to July 1, 1994.
Governor Breathitt commented that this is a major initiative
by the University and the Board will work with President Wethington in
monitoring and evaluating the University's progress.
Mrs. Plattner encouraged the Board to follow Mrs. Weinberg's
suggestion.
The Strategic Plan was unanimously adopted. (See PR 3A at
the end of the Minutes.)
As a final comment about the Plan, President Wethington said
that some of the Board members were not on the Board last year when
certain requests were made from former Board members concerning the
modification of the plans for the institution. He said that he
perceived former Board member Wallace Wilkinson's questions to be
about retention and graduation rates, accountability and
effectiveness, the cost of higher education, and emphasis on